Park availability and physical activity, TV time, and overweight and obesity among women: Findings from Australia and the United States.
Health Place
; 38: 96-102, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-26828409
ABSTRACT
This study examined relationships between three measures of park availability and self-reported physical activity (PA), television viewing (TV) time, and overweight/obesity among women from Australia and the United States. Having more parks near home was the only measure of park availability associated with an outcome. Australian women (n=1848) with more parks near home had higher odds of meeting PA recommendations and lower odds of being overweight/obese. In the US sample (n=489), women with more parks near home had lower odds of watching >4h TV per day. A greater number of parks near home was associated with lower BMI among both Australian and US women. Evidence across diverse contexts provides support to improve park availability to promote PA and other health behaviors.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Televisión
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Parques Recreativos
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Actividad Motora
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Place
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article